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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1914

2,002 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 101

Boxing. Darcy Beats Clarke

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 7

Jack Clarke, of England, and Les. Darcy, of Maitland, met at the Newtown Olympia last night in a contest, which resulted in a win for the latter, Clarke crying enough in…

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Gresford Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 7

Orindinna racecourse was the scene of attractions on Saturday lost, when a nice little programme was run through without a hitch, but the…

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Interstate Cricket. Olem Hill to Play. (By Telegraph.) Adelaide

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 3

Clem Hill has been chosen as one of the South Australian team to meet New South Wales at Adelaide at the end of the week…

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Fire at Racing Stables Horses Badly Burned. Valuable Mare Destroyed. (By Cable.) Wellington (N.Z.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 2

A fire broke out at the Harp of Erin racing stables, Ellerslie (a suburb of Auckland) last night. The boxes containing the race horses…

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Boxing. Carpenter Coming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 7

Mr. Baker stated yesterday that Georges Carpenter, the French champion, is definitely coming to Australia. Previously Carpenter offered to come, but then retracted…

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Muswellbrook Jockey Club Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 2

The following horses have been nominated for Muswellbrook Jockey Club's Races, to be held on Saturday next:—…

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Swimming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 7
Also in Singleton Argus

The annual championship swimming carnival was continued at the Domain baths, Sydney, last night. Results:— 440 Yards Championship of New South…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 4

Mr R. L. Baker states that the next match of the Australian champion, Dave Smith, will he with Jeff Smith, who is due in Sydney this month. He is…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 7

THE REV. S. D. YARRINGTON'S XI. The Rev, S. D. Yarrington, who is proceedings on a lecturing tour along the Rivers, is once again bringing with him a…

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Bowls. Arnott Shield Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 7

Maitland will play City on Saturday at Newcastle:—Hermann, Sexty, McLauchlin, Cooper, Logan, Hancock, O'Donnoll, Hill; Rourke, Drew, Anderson, Kilne, At…

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Boxing. the Middle-weight Title

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 7

George Chip, who, on the strength of having knocked out Frank Klans, claims a right to box for the world's middleweight championship, his accepted an offer from Mr…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 6

Jack Johnson wants to fight anyone in the world, providing £6000, the amount Tommy Burns received when the pair, met in Sydney, is forthcoming…

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Fire in Racing Stable

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 5

Smith's training stables at Gisborne (N.Z.), were destroyed by fire, and the racehorses Aldgown, Tribunal, and Lookshy perished…

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Boxing. Johnson to the World. London, Wednesday Evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 7

Jack Johnson, the world's heavyweight champion, has been subjected to a good deal of criticism lately, and it has been said he has side-stopped several challenges. Others…

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English Football. Amateur V. Professional. London, Jan. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 5

The Amateur Football Association's committee has accepted the terms arranged with the Football Association to heal the split which has occurred. A special meeting has…

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Interstate Cricket. South Australia v. New South Wales. Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 5

South Australia and New South Wales commenced their return Sheffield Shield match here to-day. The home team batted first, and lost the first wicket—Pellew, 10…

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Athletics. a Putting Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 7

E. R. Caughey, a member of the American athletic team, which is touring New Zealand, broke an Australasian record on Thursday. In putting the 16lb shot at…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 7

Mr Baker states that Georges pentier, the French champion, is definitely coming to Australia. Previously Carpentier offered, to come, but then ,…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 3

London, Thursday.—Jack Johnson, the champion heavyweight boxer has written to the "Sporting Life," saying that he is willing to fight anyone for…

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